Pre-Lent

Pre-Lent
Pre-Lent
	The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard: print for Septuagesima
Celebrations	Carnival; Omission of Alleluia;
Observances	Catechesis
Begins	On Septuagesima (Western); On Sunday Of The Publican And Pharisee (Eastern);
Ends	On Shrove Tuesday (Western); On Sunday of Forgiveness (Eastern);
Date	Variable (follows the paschal computus)
2024 date	28 January – 13 February (Western); 25 February – 17 March (Eastern);
2025 date	16 February – 4 March (Western); 9 February – 2 March (Eastern);
2026 date	1 February – 17 February (Western); 1 February – 22 February (Eastern);
Frequency	Annual (lunar calendar)
Related to	Lent, Great Lent, Holy Week, Easter

Pre-Lent begins the Christian time of preparation for Easter, in the three weeks before Lent. This period launches a campaign of catechesis, reflected in the liturgical readings. Its best-known feature is its concluding three-day festival, Carnival or Shrovetide.

Pre-Lent
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard: print for Septuagesima
Celebrations	Carnival Omission of Alleluia
Observances	Catechesis
Begins	On Septuagesima (Western) On Sunday Of The Publican And Pharisee (Eastern)
Ends	On Shrove Tuesday (Western) On Sunday of Forgiveness (Eastern)
Date	Variable (follows the paschal computus)
2024 date	28 January – 13 February (Western) 25 February – 17 March (Eastern)
2025 date	16 February – 4 March (Western) 9 February – 2 March (Eastern)
2026 date	1 February – 17 February (Western) 1 February – 22 February (Eastern)
Frequency	Annual (lunar calendar)
Related to	Lent, Great Lent, Holy Week, Easter